The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the company behind an initial coin offering (ICO) and its president with securities fraud. Original source: https://www.coindesk.com/sec-charges-ico-founder-with-fraud-in-latest-lawsuit/

The ethereum classic difficulty bomb has been successfully removed, at least, according to the developers backing the 17th largest blockchain. Original source: https://www.coindesk.com/ethereum-classic-claims-successful-blockchain-fork/

A new blockchain industrial park in China aims to attract talented individuals and startups by offering millions of dollars-worth of subsidies. Original source: https://www.coindesk.com/chinese-blockchain-complex-offers-startups-millions-subsidies/

Shadowing the losses in bitcoin, the top-25 cryptocurrencies have all fallen over the last seven days – all bar one, that is. Original source: https://www.coindesk.com/just-one-cryptocurrency-bucked-the-market-downtrend-this-week/

Blockchain security startup BitGo has decided to build its own asset custodian, and will no longer proceed with its acquisition of Kingdom Trust. Original source: https://www.coindesk.com/bitgo-is-building-its-own-digital-asset-custodian/